Overview
- Carles Gil had a goal and two assists to drive New England’s 3-1 comeback victory over the Columbus Crew on Sunday, with Matt Polster and Dor Turgeman scoring the other Revolution goals.
- New England improved to 11-7-4 (37 points) and returned to a top-four Eastern Conference slot while Columbus fell to 5-12-5 (20 points) and extended a multi-game skid.
- MLS moved the match from Aug. 29 to Aug. 30 to give Columbus extra rest after its Aug. 26 Leagues Cup quarterfinal loss to Club América, a scheduling change that commentators linked to the Crew’s form.
- The Revolution dominated the shot count 21-7 and 11-1 on target, while Columbus goalkeeper Patrick Schulte made eight saves and two New England goals were overturned by VAR before Gil sealed the result.
- Columbus reportedly bought out designated player Daniel Gazdag and media link him to New England, but any transfer remains unconfirmed and is being reported as a developing story.